Sec. 4. Definitions
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In this Act: The term deadly force means that force which a reasonable person would consider likely to cause death or serious bodily harm. The term independent prosecution of law enforcement law means a statute requiring the appointment of an independent prosecutor to conduct any criminal investigation and prosecution in which— one or more of the possible defendants is a law enforcement officer; one or more of the alleged offenses involves the law enforcement officer’s use deadly force in the course of carrying out that officer’s duty; and the law enforcement officer’s use of deadly force resulted in a death or injury.
The term independent prosecutor means with respect to a criminal investigation or prosecution, a prosecutor who— does not live or work in the same county as the county in which the alleged crime was committed; and who would not be involved in the prosecution in the ordinary course of that prosecutor’s duties.